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On October 7, natural gas producer BKV Corp (BKV.N) saw its shares rise by 10.3% to $24.33 after the company signed an equipment supply agreement for a planned gas-fired power generation project in Texas. This project is backed by a cost support agreement with a hyperscale cloud services provider. The supplier will provide approximately 1,200 megawatts of power generation equipment, with deliveries beginning in September 2028. The cost support agreement covers about 90% of the payments BKV is due to make under the equipment supply contract by March 31, 2027. All 11 brokerages have rated the stock "buy" or higher, with a median target price of $35, according to data compiled by LSEG. Including intraday fluctuations, BKV shares are down 10.5% year-to-date. (For the convenience of non-English speakers, Reuters provides automated translations of its reports into several languages. Since automated translation may contain inaccuracies or fail to capture intended context, Reuters does not guarantee the accuracy of such translations and provides them solely for readers' convenience. Reuters accepts no liability for any damages or losses arising from the use of automated translation features.)

On Wednesday, European bank stocks generally declined, with Deutsche Bank (DB.US) falling by 5% and HSBC Holdings (HSBC.US) dropping by 4%.